Rating: 
Summary: Cary Grant The Bomb
Review: This movie is one of the sweetest movies of all time is makes you beleave in love again. Mr. Grant was very good looking indeed.
Rating: 
Summary: A Wonderful and Tender Film!!!
Review: To state it simply - they don't make films like this anymore. Released in 1941, this film has the likes of Irene Dunne and Cary Grant, as the love-struck couple who marry and then move on to fulfill Irene Grant's "dream," which is to have a baby. Unfortunately, she and Cary end up in Japan, and while they are living there for a brief time, an earthquake takes place, the pregnant wife falls and she loses her child.Getting back to the States is tough, especially after she remarks that she'll never ever be able to have the dream of her life. Cary's character is a self-styled publisher, and when "Uncle Applejack," played by a sensitive Edgar Buchanan, enters the scene and suggests that Cary told him that he'd love to adopt (actually, Uncle Applejack sets up the whole thing), we're off on a new adventure for our couple. The adoption process is a tough one, and filled with many challenges, and it's this about the film - the rising above life's setbacks that makes it such a great film. What is intriguing about the way it is filmed, is that it uses the 78 LP spinning the songs of Miss Dunne's character who is reminiscing about the past, in that the movie opens with the couple all set to call it quits due to the death of their adopted child. But it's well worth viewing, this remarkable movie, and it is a "tear-jerker," there's no doubt about it. So get the hankies ready and hold your sweetie's hand, because for 2 hours, you are transported to another world - a wonderful and tender world that once made Hollywood great!!!
Rating:
Summary: A Wonderful and Tender Film!!!
Review: To state it simply - they don't make films like this anymore. Released in 1941, this film has the likes of Irene Dunne and Cary Grant, as the love-struck couple who marry and then move on to fulfill Irene Grant's "dream," which is to have a baby. Unfortunately, she and Cary end up in Japan, and while they are living there for a brief time, an earthquake takes place, the pregnant wife falls and she loses her child. Getting back to the States is tough, especially after she remarks that she'll never ever be able to have the dream of her life. Cary's character is a self-styled publisher, and when "Uncle Applejack," played by a sensitive Edgar Buchanan, enters the scene and suggests that Cary told him that he'd love to adopt (actually, Uncle Applejack sets up the whole thing), we're off on a new adventure for our couple. The adoption process is a tough one, and filled with many challenges, and it's this about the film - the rising above life's setbacks that makes it such a great film. What is intriguing about the way it is filmed, is that it uses the 78 LP spinning the songs of Miss Dunne's character who is reminiscing about the past, in that the movie opens with the couple all set to call it quits due to the death of their adopted child. But it's well worth viewing, this remarkable movie, and it is a "tear-jerker," there's no doubt about it. So get the hankies ready and hold your sweetie's hand, because for 2 hours, you are transported to another world - a wonderful and tender world that once made Hollywood great!!!
Rating: 
Summary: DVD "Penny Serenade" not even worth that!
Review: When will we ever see a DVD copy of "Penny Serenade" worthy of such a magnificent film? It is nearly impossible to find in its original running time of 120 minutes (most DVD's now list it at 117 minutes); the last company to market a clear, crisp 120 minute version was Republic Pictures Home Video (on tape and laserdisc). Don't waste your money on Madacy's version (or any of the available DVDs for that matter). Let's just hope that Republic Pictures Home Video sees this review and gives us that DVD version of "Penny Serenade" worth a million bucks!
Rating:
Summary: "Faint of heart" be forewarned
Review: You may not like this movie if you're the type of person who wants all movies to have a "story book" ending (as, I confess, I usually am). It has some very emotional scenes, and could be construed as down right sad. Many people would say they wouldn't want just one of the numerous things that happen to the main characters to occur in their lives. If you're not comfortable dealing with heavy issues, this movie is probably not for you. That said, I think the film is beautifully acted - one of the best performances by Cary Grant I've ever seen (and I've seen quite a few). From the uncertainty of how to handle their new baby, through to the end of the film, I feel there are many points of real honesty. As I said before, I'm not one that normally likes movies that can be construed as "bittersweet". Though this really seems like quite a reversal from what I usually like, I enjoyed this film, and was moved. I recommend this film, but be forewarned, you may want to have some tissue handy!
| 
